Top 5 video calling apps for Android that are great Facetime alternatives

Apple’s Facetime video calling feature that enables iOS as well as Mac users to video call with each other is one of the best video chat services out there. Since Facetime is an Apple device only service it is not available on other platform such as Android or on Windows. So if you are an Android user who is looking for a Facetime quality video calling service then here are a few apps for your consideration.

Google Hangouts

The Google Hangouts service is one of the best video chat services out there. What makes it and ideal Facetime alternative for Android users is that it is available on multiple platforms through the web. So not only can you video call with your friends who have Android device but you can also chat with Windows and Mac users. Google Hangouts, which is available for absolutely free provides great video quality and supports group chat meaning multiple users can join a single video call and interact with each other simultaneously. Google Hangouts does multi-user video chat like no other service. Another feature of Hangouts that makes it even better than Apple’s Facetime is that it supports video calling at low bandwidth connections and is capable of scaling down the video size according to user’s connection. You can download the Google Hangouts app from  if you don’t have it already on your Android device.

Tango

Tango is another great service that can act as Facetime for Android for you provided your friends also start using it. It has some really nice features such as audio calls, text support and more. On top of great video quality it also provides group video calls that are not available on Facetime. Another great aspect of Tango video chat service is that it is available on other platforms as well including the iPhone and iPad. In addition to all other great features Tango provides some fun features too such as ability to wear virtual masks during a video call, play games and more. You can download Tango on your Android device .

Skype

We admit that we are well aware that you already know about Skype as a great video calling tool for Android and other platforms. But this list could not have been complete without mentioning it here. It is one of the most reliable video calling app for Android that works most of the time. One of the biggest advantages Skype has over the others is that not only it is available on all platforms and allows cross platform video and audio calling but it is also used by millions. So if you are talking with someone for the first time it is very likely that you won’t have to convince them to download and sign up for Skype as they already use it. You can download Skype on your Android smartphone or tablet from .

Zoom.us

Zoom.us is a professional video calling tool for business users but that does not mean you can’t use it for personal purposes. It features great 3-in-1 HD cloud meeting platform that can be used to do HD quality video calls. Users can also video conference this app and conduct web meetings. Zoom.us allows users to invite up to 25 people. It has modes like safe driving that are designed for user’s convenience. Zoom.us has dedicated apps for iOS, Windows and OS X operating systems so you can video call with anyone without worrying about which device they have. You can download Zoom.us’s client for Android for free .

Imo.im

The imo messenger has long been  the favorite messaging app for Android users and it recently gained the video calling feature making it the perfect alternative not only for Facetime and but also for the apps mentioned above. Apart from video calling and messaging it also features voice calls, photo sharing, discovery feature to make new friends online, chat history, support for different services including Facebook chat, Google talk, Yahoo, Jabber and more. You can download imo.im messenger for free .